Announcements
UNDERGRADUATE
Minor in Art History will be administered by the Department of History from Semester 2, AY2018-2019 onwards. For more details, please refer HERE
Societal Engagement and Service Learning (SESL) will not be offered with effect from Semester 2, AY2015-2016 onwards.
News
Strong Interest in Interdisciplinary Learning With High Acceptance Rates
NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye discusses the University’s recent interdisciplinary initiatives – the setting up of the College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) and the new Common Curriculum for the Faculty of Engineering and the School of Design and Environment – and the importance of lifelong learning in ensuring that students are adaptable and future-ready.
Group Work: Improving Communication, Participation and Dynamics
Mr Jonathan Sim, instructor from the Department of Philosophy, offers up three methods for facilitating effective group work by improving participation and communication between student peers.
Creating New Internship Opportunities: Engaging Employers to See Value in Humanities and Social Sciences
Mr Jonathan Sim, instructor from the Department of Philosophy, describes how he engaged with local employers to open internship opportunities to humanities and social sciences students who would not previously have been considered.
Meet the Neighbours: The Seven Animals You’ll Spot in NUS
Beyond the lecture theatres, classrooms and student hangout spots, it is hard to miss the lush greenery that surrounds NUS. This has made the campus environs not only a second home for staff and students, but also a place for a wide range of biodiversity to call home.
NUS CHS Case Competition: Solutions for Tomorrow
The NUS College of Humanities and Sciences has launched the Case Competition Series. Register your interest now!
Honouring five outstanding alumni from Arts and Social Sciences
Five exceptional NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) alumni from diverse backgrounds were lauded at the annual FASS Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Awards 2020 in a simple presentation ceremony on 30 April at Swissotel The Stamford.
Singapore through the years: A digital cartographic record
The one thing that Himani Dharshini never expected to learn about when she entered university was herself. The self-professed introvert confessed that, prior to studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she never saw herself as a leader. But her journey with NUS has shaped her into a person she never knew she could become.
Eminent NUS historian Professor Wang Gungwu receives prestigious Tang Prize
The 2020 Tang Prize in Sinology has been awarded to Professor Wang Gungwu, University Professor at NUS Arts and Social Sciences and one of the world’s foremost experts on the Chinese diaspora. Announced on 20 June 2020 by the Tang Prize Foundation, this prestigious award was conferred on Prof Wang in recognition of his trailblazing and dissecting insights on the history of the Chinese world order, overseas Chinese, and Chinese migratory experience.
Laptops for low-income families: Addressing digital inequity
As the COVID-19 situation escalated in Singapore, additional measures were introduced, including home-based learning (HBL) for all schools and working from home for all workplaces except for essential services. These circumstances threw a light on the difficulties that some families who may not have any laptops at home or only one laptop to share between multiple children, are facing. These children are at risk of missing online lessons.
Gratitude: The Emotion That Reduces Competitive Behaviour
The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought upon tremendous stress on millions of people worldwide. Health concerns, financial uncertainties, and a prolonged and potentially irreversible departure from one’s normal way of life all contribute to a trying experience. While some people react to these stressors with acts of generosity and kindness, others behave in a selfish and competitive manner: hoarding supplies, violating social distancing regulations, or posting others’ violations online for public ridicule and name calling.
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